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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-09-30 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 7.2 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), having a 75.9 score against 71.8. Nokia 7.2's body is newer, but heavier and a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). The Nokia 7.2 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a bigger display and more pixels per inch of display.
Nokia 7.2 has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Nokia 7.2 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 7.2 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Nokia 7.2 counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 17% more battery capacity. Nokia 7.2 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting pictures and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Nokia 7.2 also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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